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The continued proverbial shooting of the foot is sad. If we had a smarter front office and management, we'd practice more catcher/pitcher fielding. Jeffers just couldn't resist picking up that ball on the edge of rolling foul, which ended up giving up 2 runs! Our batting/hitting coach isn't doing much better than Popkins at getting our boys some hits. We need a batting coach that knows how to teach more contact style baseball. We lack hitting when it's needed. Especially our star players. Then comes the first pitch swings which lead to a 8 pitch, 7 pitch, 6 pitch and 5 pitch innings. All which was obvious our manager wasn't doing his job. Idk what the strategy was, to try and end the inning the fastest?
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It couldn't have got off to a worse start. The Rockies are playing to hopefully be traded and also playing for their lives. We just look like we're toast already.
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Even if there's a lefty on the mound Vasquez should not be playing unless it's been like 7-8 games. He just has lost his edge. Instead of putting the ball in play he just routinely grounds out or fly out. It didnt help Paddack seemed to have to shake off some serious rust over the past weeks break.
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I say extend Ryan, look to maybe deal Columbe. Duran and Jax are too valuable to the success of Minnesota for a post season run. With Detroit losing their last 4 games of the season we can start off the second half with another 10+ winning streak. Things could get interesting if Matthew's and Lopez return soon. Gabriel Gonzalez might be a trade piece for any acquisitions.
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Not Jax and Duran. Its about team control, maybe Columbe if we dont think we'll be in the post season. He's having a career year so we might need him come post season. If we dont then trade him. Not much time left bu4 if we dont come out swinging (literally) in the second half then yes he's a big trade piece. Jax should be moved to starter.
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Where's the CATCHER? Vaskey has gotta be 86th after this season. So where do we go going forward? Besides Jeffers I don't see anyone else who is big league ready in the system.
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Gage wood first round for sure.
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If we gave him a real shot back then who knows. What ever happened to Martin? Miranda and Juilen are also perplexing.
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Need a premium arm. Maybe 2nd or 3rd round a position player. Should prioritize pitching.
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With Paddack on the way out it's likely. We got others who could step up into his role as a setup guy for the closer.
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Being broke and not having many other options is why this won't happen. Maybe within his last season or two. I honestly would look to extend him. Pablo, Ober or Paddack seem more likely.
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Julien deserves a shot sometime soon. He could platoon 2nd base or come in as a pinch hitter late games. He's hitting well and we need some hitting!
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Gabriel Gonzalez is Back on the Prospect Map
AKTwinsFan replied to Matt Braun's topic in Twins Minor League Talk
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Sell off anyone and everyone if the price is right. Time to become a rebuild team, because we're already playing like one! Unless we fire Baldelli and other staff we need to sell while we can. Falvey should go too. Maybe hire some previous players as coaching staff.
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Draft Gage Wood if he's available in the first round. We need to draft quality pitchers who aren't injury prone. We got enough injury prone players to go around.
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Jax could easily become a closer, I feel like we should move him to starter and oblige his request. Trade Sands or someone else. Extend Castro, he should be a Mainstay. Talk to Correa about if hed consider requesting a trade.
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If we didnt lose Lopez and Matthews at the same time we probably would have put him on IL a while ago. That would have meant 3 of our top pitchers out. Call up a prospect to take his place or IF we tried to get Civale maybe we'd have another Veteran option. Oh and why on Earth we call up Funderburk? Idk what baldelli sees in him.
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If we had a manager that knew what's best he'd have put Ober on IL till his hip is better. Since he's had the injured hip he's been one of the worst pitchers in the game since his velo is lower people are hitting him hard. Also why did we give up Ronny Henriquez? I really liked his stuff now he's showing up the Twins.
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If we clear up some cap space maybe we'll win a draft lottery and pick some decent pitchers. Ones with plus fastballs. We should gauge in on Gage Wood.
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With Paddack on an expiring contract we gotta go out and find his replacement for next season. Ober might get calls on. As well as other top prospects, Gabriel Gonzalez might be the one to trade unless we find room for him next season.
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I can't wait till he gets a shot again. With his bat to ball skills he can be a good addition to the lineup.
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Falvey: Minnesota Twins Are Not Focused On Selling
AKTwinsFan replied to Matthew Lenz's topic in Minnesota Twins Talk
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I really wish we would have moved Jax to starter, or at least tried him out at starter again. With the free fall the team has been on we should sideline Lewis the rest of the season and send him to see a specialist somewhere. Its unfortunate that we lost Matthew's and Lopez at the same time, but the rest of the guys just seemed to give up or something. All is lost. Trade for pitching and some veteran hitters or top hitting prospects.
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They don't care about the Fans in MN. Re-hiring Finch and now Baldelli. We were a contending team until late season managing left us out of even a wild card team. Now players don't even want to fight for him so they play like AAA ball.
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2 years ago we were running more, now it's a rarity to see anyone steal except for Buck, now on the other side (Mariners) Raleigh has as much stolen bases as Buck probably. They hire on a good 1st base coach, we hire on a bad one. Conger was a better 1st base coach.
